Washing-machine.



R. L. WEARNE. WASHING MACHINE.

Patented July 20, 1915 3 SHEETS-SHEET! 4 a U 8 0 9w rim. 7 0 H 4 L Inventor,

Witnesses nip/MW Attorhegls.

R. L. WEARNE.

WA$HING IVIACHINEx APPLICATXON FILED MAR. 1B, 1915.

Pwtentefi July 20, 1915.

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R. L-WEARNE- WASHiNG MACHINE. APPHCATKON HLED MAR. 1819\5. I

Patented July 20, 1915.

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VITASHING-MhCi-Ziltl Application filed March 18, 1915.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, RICHARD L. WEARNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing machines of that type utilizing a motor as an operating means, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a trough or container having a novel form of corrugated bottom whereby the cleaning of the fabrics is expedited, there being a means combined with the tub for deflecting water downwardly onto the fabrics to further assist in the cleaning operation. v

A further object is to provide a tub or container having means for imparting both an oscillating and a swinging or tilting movement thereto.

A further object is to provide means whereby the tub or container can be readily coupled to or uncoupled from its acti lating 1111 and a portion means.

A. further obgect is to provide yieldable means connected to the tub or container proceeds, the invention. resides in the combinatlon and arrangement of parts and 1n the details of construction hereinaliter described and claimed, it being understood. that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can lee-made with the scope of what is claimedpwitlr out departing from the spirit of the in vention. f

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form. ofthe a. tion has been shown.

In said drawi'm gure 1 is a fmrt ele' vation of wash) machine embodying; the present improv ents, one of the posi tions oi? the tub be 'adicated by dotted she gear case being bro Fig. 2 ,W a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1. lfig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the tub of the washer. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the spiders used on the tub. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the actuating lever and a portion of its drive mechanism. Fig.

6 is aperspective view of one of the tub supporting arms, a portion thereof being Specification cfLetteI-s is provircrwl on its'o sleeve 530 t.

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broken away. is a longitudinal section through the lower end portion of said arm and showing the coupling pin, the means for shifting the same, and the actuating lever in elevation. Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the lever of the coupling pin. 9 is a plan view of one of the anchoring links. Fig. 10 is a detail view of one of the adjustable supports used connection with the machine. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 10.

Referring to the figures by charact rs of reference 1 designates a suitable frame which may be provided with upstanding structure 2 for supporting a wringer mechanism indicated generally at 8. As this mecl'ianisni does not constitute any part of the present invention it has not been shown in detail.

Extending transversely of andjournaled within the frame 1 close to the bottom thereof is a shaft 4: on which an upstanding lever 5 is closely mounted. so as to oscillate freely on the shaft. This lever is connected by a pitman Ii-to a drive dish 'Zsecured to and rotating with the shaft 8 of a gear 9. Said gear is preferably arranged in a housing 10, said housing likewise containing'a worm 11 which serves to drive gear l). Said worm is arranged on a shaft 12 provided wit; a policy 13 which receives motion through a belt 14 from a motor 15. Thus it will be seen that. during the actuation of the motor, the lever 5 will be oscillated onthe shaft l. As shown particularly in Fig. 5, the upper end of the lever is provided with an aperture l6 andwith oppositely extending" arouate arms 17, these arms being concentric with the shaft Secured to the shaft 4: adjacent each end is an upwardly extending supporting arm 18 provided, at its upper end, with oppositely extending arms 19.

face with a guide upper portion of which is cut away as '11.. In this guide sleeve is mounted a slidable pin 22 designed normally to project into the opening 16, thus to couple the lever 5 to one of the arms 18 so that during the oscillation of lever 5, the two .,L "i -1 55 w too. on yet time,

One of these arms 18 res arms 18 and the transverse shaft 4: will be during such oscillation, th

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the lower portion of the lever which is :Eulcrunied as at upon the frame 1.. By providing the arm 24 with the arcuate edge indicated at 2?, said arm will remain seated. Within the groove at ail times during the oscillation of arm 18 so at any time lever can be ln'l: actuated. for the purpose of shifting the pin 22 out of engagement with the lever 55, thus uncoupling said lever from the arm 18.

Each of the arms 18 provided at its upper end With an opening 28 and these openings-are designed to receive trunnion-s 29 extending from spiders 30 which se-c cured to the flat sides of tub or container 31. The bottom of each spider 3031s pivotally connected to an anchor having a link 39: which, in turn, is pivotally connected to the top portion of the frame 1. Ears 33 are extended outwardly from the ends of the spiders and coiled springs 3d connect these levers to the adjacent arms 19.

The tub or container 31 has rounded end Walls 35 merging at their upper ends, into downwardly and inwardly curved deflectors 36, these deflectors being spaced apart by a depressed top portion 87 designed to support a closure 38. The bottom of the tub or container is made up of transverse angular corrugations 39 extending downwardly from the center of the bottom to the lower end of the rounded end Walls.

For the purpose of holding the washing machine against movement While in opera tion, an eccentric 4:0 is mounted on each corner portion of the frame" 1, each of these eccentrics being connected to the upper end of a slide 41 mounted in suitable guides 42. Each eccentric has a handle 43 whereby it can be rotated readily. By moving the handle in one direction, the slide 1-1 Will be pushed downwardly, thus e aging the surface on Which the washing in .hine is mounted and lifting the suppo Wheels or casters id of the machine out contact with said surface. The points of connection between the slides and eccentrics are adapted to be moved past the dead so that the parts will lock When lowered in the manner described. When the parts are thus adusted the i die come aga st stop Y na'hs thereotand as In Us chine herein described the fabrics red are placed in the tub or (if/Dill; with Silltitijl} supply of cleansin such as soapy Water. the

J pin 22 is out or en; igeinent with lever 5. the motor can h put in opertion and this will. cause oscillation of lever thout eorrespending movement of the os 18 tuh 31. During this oscillation the arms 1'? ever-k ac forth over the e ds the l to its actuat ted so that a 7.: the upper" ens pening l6 2 ti". 1 pin 'llilEUT'v l ss d the onening. 'i'i 's 'aviii "i to the acjacent in coupling the love O and, consequently, transmitting nioto he coup u iever a is c ust pin 22 tion from the motor to the tab 31. lVhcn the arms 18 are swung in one direction they transmit motion through the trunnions 29 to the tub thus causing the tub to swing about its coiniection with the anchoring links 32 so the tub is given. both a swinging and oscillating movement which results in the liquid con'ents of the tub being dashed up along one of the curved end Walls 35 to the deflector 36 ti nce downwardly onto the contained fabric and then, on the return stroke, the oi Wall and deflector During t ment the fabrics are caused tr vel over the corrugated bottom so that thev will 34; operate to balance the this operation, it being apparent by 1115.; to Fig. 1 that when the tub 31 is swung about its connection with the links one oi". springs Will he placed. under stress. The two sets of springs thus oper te to hold the tub yielding-1y in balanced i lit-ion The belt indicated a is employed for transmitting motion 'to the wringpr niechanism from a. pulley 4-7 rotating with shaft 8. This, however. constitutes no part the present invention.

What is claimed. is:-

l. A. Washing machine including a tub, swinging supports 'oi'votally engage there by, and a pivoted anchoring means connect ed to the tub, the oonnectioi-is between the tub and support and anchoring means heing superposed.

2. A Wa hing machine inchedZing :tuh

ncluding" lined structure, tub, anchorii nouns pivotallj-r connected to the tub and hay tructi s! porting means mounted the tub homily theme tuh ab ut its connectio during sue-.1 bodily mot l. A washing machine i structure a tub, ancho ii connected to thetuh inouuter.

IS movel ii Washing machine including u tub, a ilxcrl slrucluie, anchoring links pivotally connecting the bottom porlion of the tub to the slructure, supporting members inounlel -for oscillation about u lived pivot.

below the tub, l }l\'()ij&l eoniwctions between the tub uncl the supporting members at points ubove the links, and means for actuat- .ing said. members.

(5. A vushing machine including a tub, :i fixed slriu-ture, anchoring links pivotully comic ng the bottom portion of ihe tub to the is Ll structure, sul'iporbing members iuoun' i for mcilluliou ubout a fixed pivot blow the sub, pivotal connections belween the tub uinl the supporting members at points above the links, and menus for 'ucluuting suicl members, and balancing means connecting Silltl members to the shaft. 7. ii washing machine including a. ;tub, 1i fixed structure, anchoring links pivotully counseling the bolloni portion'of ihe tub to the fixed structure, supporting members mounted for oscillation about a. fixed pivot below the tub, pivotal connections between the tub and she supporting members z t points above lhe' links, menus "for animating suiil incinbers, balancing means counseling said. nieznbcrs to the shell, said members heextends-ll in opposite directions from the m mbers.

ii A washing machine including 2r liXecl structure, a. tub, supporting members mounl3- ed for oscillution about 21 lived pivot below the tub, pivotal connections between said bers and tub, oppositely extending y club-is connections bGiZ-WGQ-D said members and the tub, c. pivoted anchoring means Ell to the ub :incl the filled structure. "l1FIlllngZi1uClllH the combinetion with a tub, of moons for importing a combined swinging-and. oscillating; movement to the tub, said eans including supporting members mom 5'. for OSClllZllllOIi about a fixed pivot below the tub, a pivotal connection between said. members-and the tub, a. fixed structure, ll si'ichoring means piv otully counseled to the fixed sizructure BAX}. to the supporting member, and means for oseillsi ing said supporting member.

10. In a. Washing machine, 2:. tub, means for oscillating the tub bodily about a point thcrehelow, and means for effecting tl1erocking of the tub during such oscillation.

' 11. In a Washing machine, or .tub, supports therefor. mourned for oscillation, said tub being pivoted to the support, connecfiion si w between lho supports for causing the supports to move together, a. lever mounted for oscillzicion about the axis of movement of the supports, .means for scillating ssiil lever, and menus under the control of an operator for coupling soul lever to anal uncoupling it from one of the supports.

12. A. Washi g machine including up stnncliug supports i'novuble together about a. common axis, a tub supported thereby, a lever mounted for oscillation about the of movement of support, motor clriven means for actusiing the lever, and means under the control of an operator for coupling saicl lever to and uncoupling ilsfrom one of the supports during the scion of the lever.

13. washing machine including supports mounted for oscillation, scicl supports being movuble together, a tub carried by the supports, a lever lnl'flilflijiiil for oscillation about she or. iuoveinenl; of the supports, said ls" ling an aperture and oppositely when arms adjacent the aperture, 2. coupling pin slielubly mounted Within one of the supports, means for oscillating the lever to movethe upereuro therein into anrl out of ulinement with the coupling pin, the arms on suicl lever constituting means for holding ihe pin against movement in she path of the lever, and means under the control of the operueor for shifting the pin into the aperture of the lever cluring' the osoillw tion of said lever to couple she lever to iGlM-Z support H. In. :1 Washing machine, the combination v-ril h supports moon l saizi so iporls being movable together, {infi l a sub 'erl by the s ores, of a, lever mount-eel for oscillution about ihe axis of movement of the supports, said lever having an aperlureund oppositely extending arms :iclj the uperlure, cncl means for oscilla ling she lever, a. coupli pin slirlably mounted in one the sup .s, sold arms on the lever cons-l ting; means for holding the pin sguinst movement into the puiil'i of the lever, and a controlliiiig lever sliclably engaged at busing means for shifting fiche pin into the aperiure in the lever to couple the lever to ee support, will controlling lever having se l pin engaging arm concentric i of movement of the support and. oscillaping lever.

15. washin muc h s iuelurling supports mouuliecl for oscillation and movable logether, a. tub carried by the support, an oeeil u poriion oflihe coupling means, said end of ig lie controlling lever, coins concentric with all times by the pin and consti- 7 for oscillation,

movement of he support r consii tuting mam 5 into and 0115 axis a V 1 ,ie pal-h. 01

bub can .ahe foregoing 5x43651115 

